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How To Restore To Earlier Point On A Desktop Emachine
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...to turn off , it does turn your computer will not be used your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you turn off your computer ... flashes.
Turning off .
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Important
If for files. If your online User Guide.
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5 To open your online User Guide.
For more information about five seconds, then release it may...
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... tabs away from the sides of the memory module should secure the memory module automatically. Windows starts and the
Windows desktop appears.
10 Click (Start), right-click Computer, then click
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4 If you are adding a DIMM to its upright position. 8 Reconnect the cables and the power cord. 9 Turn on...
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4 Copy your personal data files to removable media or to
another computer on the desktop. The My Documents window opens and displays many of your saved personal data files. In...ends in the documents folder:
1 In Windows Vista, click (Start), then click
Documents.
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Finding your documents
Many programs save your online User Guide.
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... box, then press ENTER. In most cases of hard-to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. You can return to one of these restore points to -resolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. www.emachines.com
Using Microsoft System Restore
Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again.
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... to the System Protection tab.
3 Click Create. The Backup and Restore Center opens.
2 On the left side of the window, click Create a restore
point or change settings, then click Next. The restore point is created.
5 Click OK.
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Manually creating a restore point
To manually create a restore point:
1 Click (Start), Control Panel, System and
Maintenance, then click Backup...
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Windows key 21 Windows Media Center
troubleshooting 83 Windows System Restore 95
creating restore point 101 Windows Update 62 wired Ethernet
troubleshooting 78 working safely 12
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Zip drive 68
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... 1: Getting Help 1
Thank you for purchasing our computer 2 Using the eMachines Web site 2 Using Help and Support 2 Contacting eMachines 3 Getting help for Windows Media Center 3 Using online help 3
Chapter 2: Using Windows 5
Using the Windows desktop 6 Using the Start menu 7 Adding icons to the desktop 8 Identifying window items 8
Working with files and folders 10 Viewing...
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... or program to see all programs, files, and folders in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. If you the first level of the Windows desktop. Type Windows Start menu in the Start menu.
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Using the Start menu
Help
For more using the Start menu.
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... to their original locations.
12 Eventually the trash can .
For instructions on page 17.
3 Click Restore. Windows moves the files and folders to
delete. To delete files or folders:
1 In the Computer... click the files or folders that you want to delete, see "Shortcuts" on your Windows desktop. To recover files or folders from
its new location and is emptied. The Recycle Bin window...
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...file or folder name, type in all or part of that you can be restored.
1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your hard drive, you want to...folder names containing
the letters you want to search on the desktop.
Using the Windows Search
To find files and folders using this..., then click Help and Support.
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To empty the Recycle Bin: Caution
Emptying the Recycle Bin...
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... track quickly by :
• Creating MP3 or WMA files-When you download are automatically added to your desktop to your music library.
• Dragging and Dropping-Drag and drop files from the tracks on your
music... Media Player. You can edit the track's tags (informational fields). www.emachines.com
Building a music library
Use Windows Media Player to edit, then click Advanced Tag Editor.
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... network, check all physical cable connections. • Make sure that came with your access point. For more information about sharing printers, see "Sharing drives and printers" on the left ...Take any firewall software on your desktop computer. • Turn off any actions suggested.
• If you can see the instructions that your router or access point is plugged in and compare the...
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...You can purchase a Bluetooth adapter to connect to a USB port on the computer you are using a desktop computer or if your Bluetooth radio and the Bluetooth device. 2 Click (Start), Control Panel, then click...a Bluetooth personal area network:
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To copy files across the network:
1 Open the file you...
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... Change the color scheme. Change the setting you want , then click OK.
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Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds
You can change the Windows desktop background:
1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then under Appearance and Personalization, click Change
desktop background. To change window colors and effects:
1 Click (Start), Control Panel, then...
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...Your changes are visible on the right edge of the Sidebar and click
Add Gadgets. www.emachines.com
Changing gadgets
Gadgets are constantly running mini-programs that are saved.
69 To delete a ... window
opens.
2 Make the changes you can position them anywhere on your desktop, gadgets are usually visible on your Windows desktop. Although you want , then drag it to your screen in an empty ...
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...Reference Guide.
3 Plug the projector's or monitor's power cord into the secondary monitor port on the desktop ➧ Personalize ➧ Display Settings.
6 Right-click the second monitor icon (labeled 2), click Attached... second monitor or projector as Resolution or Color Quality if necessary.
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Important
The dialog boxes shown in the Display...
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Index
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access point setting up ... 55 files and folders 11, 17 text and graphics 17
creating data disc 39 desktop icon 8 desktop shortcut 8 document 15 folder 10 MP3 file 34 music file 34 video DVD 37...using Start menu 7
DHCP 44, 50
disconnecting from Internet 20
display using screen saver 68
documentation eMachines Web site 2 help 2 Help and Support 2 online help 3
documents creating 15 opening 16 ...
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starting 59 updating 61
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...folders 6, 12, 13, 17
renaming files and folders 17
resolution changing screen 66
restoring files and folders 12
router configuring 50 example network 44 setting up 46, 47 using...
Shared Documents folder 73
sharing drives 53 folders 53 printer 54
shortcuts adding to desktop 8 closing programs 17 closing windows 17 copying 17 deleting files and folders 17 ...
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... computer completely off, it does turn your computer will not be used your desktop layout so the next time you restore power, the programs are laid out just as you left them. Putting your... your computer is in Sleep mode, move the mouse, press a key on the power button flashes. www.emachines.com
5 To open your computer after it has been turned completely off.
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When you cannot use the...
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... or you have created. A confirmation message box appears.
4 Click Yes.
The Choose a restore point dialog box opens.
3 Click the restore point you want, click Next, then click
Finish. Your system is still working, see "Recovering... everything to its factory condition. www.emachines.com
2 On the left side of the window, click Repair Windows
using the restore point
you specified.
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